Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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